Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,616
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	263
Year 1999:	168
Year 2000:	222
Year 2001:	199
Year 2002:	376
Year 2003:	274
Year 2004:	365
Year 2005:	165
Year 2006:	110
Year 2007:	99
Year 2008:	30
Year 2009:	132
Year 2010:	206

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/28/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
59 YOM HAD A LESION ON HIS UPPER THIGH AND PATIENT STARTED DIGGING IT O UT WITH A NAIL AND INFECTION HAS WORSENED. DX: LEFT LEG LESION R/O MRSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
79YOM WHILE WORKING AT HOME DOING SOME ROOFING ACCIDENTLY STRUCK INNER THIGH ON A NAIL;THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
THIGH CT-57YOF COMING OUT OF THE BATHROOM STEPPED ON A NAIL FROM CARPET BEING TAKEN UP AND FELL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
51 YO WM HAS PUNCTURE WOUND TO THIGH WITH A NAIL AT HOME PUNCTURE WOUND LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
58 Y O F STRUCK THIGH ON A RUSTY NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT SHOT NAIL FROM NAIL GUN INTO THIGH. DX: PENETRATING TRAUMA L THIGH THROUGH & THROUGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WITH PW TO LEG FROM A NAIL WHILE WORKING ON A DECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INJURED LEG ON A RUSTY NAIL AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
51 YO STUCK BY NAIL FROM PICTURE FRAME PUNCTURE THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
POKED WITH NAIL PUNCTURE THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH - 60 YOF STATES SAT ON A RUSTY NAIL SUSTAINING A P UNCTURE WOUND TO BACK OF LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW RT THIGH.PT WAS STUCK WITH A RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL GUN WENT OFF INTO THIGH "THIGH FB REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DX PUNCTURE WOUND - S/P A NAIL STUCK HER IN HER LT THIGH AN HOUR AGO WHILE FIXING A CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CAUGHT LEG ON NAIL FROM DECK DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT BEGAN TO FALL AND CAUGHT SELF ON WALL. SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO T HIGH FROM A BOLT. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND, R THIGH WHEN SAT ON NAIL. DX. PW R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND RT.THIGH.PT.REFERS CUT WITH RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STRUCK HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG AGAINST A NAIL WHEN WALKING AT HOME ABRAS ION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT BUILDING HOME WHEN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH 16 LB. PENNY NAIL FROM PNEUMATIC GUN. HAD 3 SHOTS VODKA INCIDENT. D:FEMUR/PATELLA FXS.ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT USING A NAIL GUN TO FIX SOMETHING AT HOME AND MISSED HITTING LEFT TH IGH NAIL IN LEFT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ON 3'' BOLT. DX THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Lawn mowers
PUNCTURE WOUND LEG - 58 YOM SAT DOWN IN THE GRASS AFTER MOWING THE YARD AND SAT ON A NAIL SUSTAINING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE BACK OF HIS L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LEG GAVE OUT AND TWISTED, CAUGHT ARM ON NAIL AND HUNG ON IT UNITIL HE COULD RIP IT OFF/ FX RT FEMUR, EXTENSIVE LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
P.W. L THIGH/64YOM SUSTAINED P.W. L THIGH 5 HRS AGO ON A RUSTY NAIL IN THE BARN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
P.W. L THIGH/57YOF WHILE AT SISTERS HOUSE, FELL ONTO A RUSTY NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO THIGH FROM NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: SCRAPED THIGH ON NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX PUNCTURE WOUNDS LEFT THIGH: FELL ON 4X4 WITH NAILS POKING THROUGH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
SHOT SELF WITH NAIL GUN DX. FB THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY LT THIGH. USING NAIL GUN & SHOT LT THIGH W/ THIN NAIL, EMBEDDED INTO MUSCLE. PUNCTURE WOUND LT THIGH@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC (R) THIGH, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A RUSTY NAIL AT HOME, C/O PAIN & BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT A NAIL INTO HIS THIGH WHILE USING A NAIL GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND L INNER LEG AT KNEE/ THIGH LEVEL. CUT BY RUSTY NAIL WHI LE TAKING APART STEPS.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Benches
SAT ON A TACK ON A PARK BENCH AND PUNCTURED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
# 67YOM RT THIGH LAC/ CUT BY NAIL IN BOARD DX-LAC RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2001	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2000	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1999	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ramps or landings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/1999	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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